Wild Pacific salmon populations are declining throughout California. To strengthen applied salmonid restoration ecology, increased watershed-based understandings of socio-cultural issues thwarting recovery efforts are needed. This study explored perce . . .

In this thesis, the FERC’s hydroelectric relicensing process is examined from a historical perspective. It finds that strong federal control to ensure a comprehensive plan for private capital development of hydropower was necessary in the early develo . . .

The role of the museum throughout its history has been to serve its community, through the education and entertainment of the public (Starn, 2005; Skramstad, 1999). An institution, where education intersects with entertainment, creates a space where p . . .

In this study I explore the revolution in food consciousness currently progressing in the United States, with an emphasis on the important role farmers’ markets play in supporting access to healthful, nutritious fresh produce, rural economies, and com . . .

How can school districts, food service workers, parents and communities address childhood food insecurity and obesity? Limited nutrition and environmental education programs in schools also perpetuate problems of inactivity, poor nutrition among youth . . .

Over the past several decades, the research and analysis of archaeological textiles has become of ever increasing importance in gender, trade and production studies. When analyzing archaeological textiles, researchers must take into consideration the . . .

This project is a study of the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan in Humboldt County, focusing on how the processes of plan development, integration and stakeholder coordination affect prosperity. The State of California is promoting the develo . . .

Food advertisements represent complex and constant conversations about race, class, gender, and modernity within an American context. Inherently visual, food advertisements suffer from a lack of research that analyzes them in their entirety. By taking . . .

In an age of the ever-increasing scale and mega-corporatization of the means of daily existence through such entities as Wal-Mart, Costco, Starbucks and Home Depot, are we losing the places and spaces that we, as people, need in order to stay psycholo . . .

Religious freedom is necessarily a broad concept since it must apply to a wide range of religions. Yet, religious freedom in the United States is rooted in the First Amendment, which was created for a limited set of religions (i.e., Protestant Christi . . .

Dog-walking is gaining recognition as a way of combating sedentary lifestyles. Dog owners who walk their dogs are more likely to meet physical activity standards recommended by the Center for Disease Control, and studies have shown positive benefits r . . .

The Karuk Tribe of California, with an ancestral home on the Klamath and Salmon Rivers, was once one of the wealthiest tribes in California. Access to abundant salmon and Pacific lamprey fisheries allowed the Karuk to develop a highly specialized subs . . .

The United States is currently confronting a critical need to invest in, and update, its water delivery and treatment systems. Historically, the United States government provided communities with most of their water systems funding through federal gra . . .

Watersheds throughout the arid western United States are experiencing rapid development. Urban, suburban, and resort developments are expanding onto previously irrigated agricultural lands, particularly in locations that also contain natural amenities . . .

The stories we tell ourselves about the world are very powerful things. Although these narratives are often invisible to us, cultural and personal worldviews influence perception and shape everything that people think, say, and do. Recognizing the tra . . .

Access to healthy foods is increasingly impaired by socio-economic and environmental influences. Providing a region with an adequate supply of food and access are basic tenets of a sustainable foodshed. This thesis highlights food access in Humboldt C . . .

Gardening has been known to reduce stress and increase relaxation in people with emotional disturbances, developmental delays, mental illness, sensory integration challenges, and the average gardener alike. Gardening has also been seen at times as a l . . .

The wildland urban interface (WUI) is the zone where private development and public lands meet. The WUI has been growing drastically in the western United States, and losses from wildfires in this zone have been increasing as well. Federal land manage . . .

Food policy councils (FPC) are springing up in communities all across the United States. These groups allow communities and regions to assess their local food systems and determine how they can be improved. FPCs can either be government-appointed or a . . .

This thesis examines gender dynamics and labor division in California’s Humboldt County marijuana cultivation industry. The research and findings primarily focus on women's roles from an economic and domestic perspective and the dynamics of families w . . .